Opelika in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Opelika sees average daytime highs around 88°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 12.9 in of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 88°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Opelika's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Opelika's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 88°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 71°F
- Rainfall
- 12.9 in
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Opelika in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 88°F.
A typical summer day in Opelika reaches about 88°F and drops to 71°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Opelika
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 81 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Opelika weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56° / 38° | 4.5 | 10 | 10.1 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 60° / 41° | 4.7 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 67° / 47° | 4.6 | 10 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 74° / 54° | 3.8 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 82° / 62° | 3.1 | 8.9 | 13.7 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 87° / 70° | 4.0 | 13 | 14.1 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 89° / 72° | 5.1 | 16 | 13.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 88° / 72° | 3.9 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 84° / 66° | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 75° / 55° | 2.9 | 7 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 65° / 45° | 4.2 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 58° / 40° | 4.7 | 10 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Opelika gets around 12.9 in of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Opelika?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Opelika.
What to pack for Opelika in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Opelika sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Opelika in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Opelika peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Opelika in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Opelika is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Opelika?
Opelika sits at 32.6°N, 85.4°W, 807 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Auburn, 6.2 mi away.
Topography around Opelika
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Opelika.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Opelika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 784 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 ft.
The land around Opelika is covered by trees (61%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Opelika (32.6454°, -85.3783°, elevation 807 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.